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Balazs Berenyi signals to the crowd after netting a goal
Balazs Berneyi celebrates after netting a goal in the third quarter
9
San Jose State SAN (14-8)
13
Winner Fordham University FOR (26-3)
San Jose State SAN
(14-8)
9
Final
13
Fordham University FOR
(26-3)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 OT OT SD SD SD SD SD F
San Jose State SAN 3 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
Fordham University FOR 4 3 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13

Game Recap: Men's Water Polo |

Water Polo Advances Past San Jose State to National Semifinal

Rams Top Spartans, 13-9; Fordham to Face USC in National Semifinal on Saturday

Stanford, Calif. – (December 5, 2025) – Behind hat tricks from Luca Provenziani and Andras Toth and a solid defensive effort, the fourth-seeded Fordham Rams defeated the San Jose State Spartans, 13-9, in the quarterfinals of the National Collegiate Water Polo Championship, held at Stanford's Avery Aquatic Center on Friday afternoon.
 
The win advances Fordham (26-3) into the national semifinals for the second consecutive season on Saturday. afternoon
 
THE GAME
  • Fordham opened the scoring with an extra-man goal by Luca Silvestri, but the Spartans responded with three straight markers for a 3-1 lead with 2:00 minutes left in the first quarter.
  • The Rams answered with a late flurry, scoring three times before the end of the quarter with Gianni Farrugia netting two of the goals, while Marco Napolitano scored with four seconds left.
  • The second quarter belonged to Luca Provenziani, as he netted all three Fordham goals in the frame to extend the lead to 7-4 by halftime.
  • The teams played even in the third quarter with each squad picking up four tallies, but the period ended with two Rams excluded to start the fourth quarter.
  • Fordham would kill off the 6-on-4 advantage to start the fourth quarter with no damage, keeping the momentum in its favor.
  • San Jose State got the next goal to pull within two at 11-9, but Alessandro Salipante and Andras Totheach scored in the final three minutes to secure a 13-9 victory.
 
GAME NOTES
  • Provenziani led the Rams with four goals, three assists, and three steals, while Toth netted three goals, two assists, two steals, and three blocks.
  • Farrugia had two goals with Silvestri having a goal, two assists, and two steals.
  • Salipante added a goal and three assists, while Balazs Berenyi and Napolitano had the remaining tallies.
  • In net, Matthew Bonello DuPuis made six saves to go with an assist in the win.
 
WHO'S NEXT
  • The Rams will see a familiar opponent in the national semifinal, as Fordham will take on top-seeded USC at 2:00 PM Pacific Time (5:00 PM Eastern).The two teams faced each other in last year's semifinal with USC earning the 18-16 decision in overtime.
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